No Regrets: 20/21 Art Online: All Originals
Invader is an anonymous French street artist. He is known for his ceramic tile mosaics modeled on the pixelated art of 1970s–1980s 8-bit video games, many of which depict the titular aliens from the arcade games Space Invaders, Pac-Man and Super Mario Bros. (the inspirations for his pseudonym). As of December 2020, his creations can be seen in highly-visible locations in 79 cities in 20 countries. To accompany his citywide installations, or "Invasions", Invader publishes books and maps as guides to the locations of his mosaics.
Invader also makes mosaics using QR codes and stacks of Rubik's Cubes (with the latter typically installed indoors).
Eddie Kang is a contemporary korean artist. His brightly colored paintings depict doodles of toys and animals rendered in the Asian “Animamix” style, which melds the languages of animation and comics. Kang received his BFA from the Rhode Island School of Design. Early in his career, he caught the attention of curator Victoria Lu —who coined the term “Animamix” —and has since been included in a number of exhibitions she has organized. Among these are the inaugural Animamix Biennial at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Shanghai in 2007 and “Future Pass,” a collateral exhibition of the 2011 Venice Biennale. Kang’s playful paintings feature a cast of teddy bears, puppies, and dolls meant to serve as companions to city dwellers who feel isolated in an increasingly digital world. In addition to creating artworks, Kang has collaborated with fashion brands such as MCM and Paul Smith to create wearable goods that further circulate his characters.
